Gag-runner



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B. W. JONES.

GAG RUNNER.

N0. 245,836. Patented Aug. 16,1881.

UNITE STATES PATENT QFFIQE.

RICHARD W. JONES, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

GAG-RUNNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,836, dated August16, 1881.

Application filed July 15, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD W. JONES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gag ltunners, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the means for securing the gag-runner to thestrap in such manner that it may he removed and replaced at pleasure,and is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a. front elevation of a rigid runner, or one without a hinge. Fig.4 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 2 is a front elevationof ahinged or swiveled runner. Fig. 3 shows the hinged runner applied to thestrap. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same.

A represents the loop, which may be hinged or swiveled to the shank B,as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 5, or the loop and shank may be integral andrigid, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. At the back of the shank I provide twostuds, a b. The stud a has a head or button transversely of the shank,which makes it practically ofT form, while the stud b is a simplestraight pin.

The strap C is provided with an elongated hole or aperture correspondingwith the form of the button-head, and adjacent thereto, or as fardistant therefrom as the two studs are apart on the gag-runner, is around hole or aperture,f, corresponding with the form of the straightstud or pin.

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To attach the runner to the strap the button-head is made to coincidewith the long aperture in the strap, when it may be readily inserted. Itis then turned until it is in line with thestrap, which, upon beingslightly bent, the short stud may be readily inserted, and thegag-runner is firmly secure to the strap, and while it cannot heaccidentally detached, may be readily removed when desired.

By my improvement Iain enabled to construct a gag-runner that is readilycast in one piece, or, when it is swiveled, 0ttwo pieces, provided withmeans for its ready attachment without sewing or riveting, and that canbe removectand replaced, if it is desired to change the style, withoutinjury to the bridle or other part of a harness.

Having thus fully described my improvement, what I claim is- 1. Agag-runner for harness having the rear portion of its shank providedwith a T-head or button and a straight stud or pin adjacent to eachother, substantially as set forth.

2. A gag-runner for harness having the T- head or button a and thestraight stud or pin 1), in combination with the strap of a harness,provided with an elongated aperture corresponding to the T-head, and around hole adjacent thereto for the straight stud or pin, substantiallyas specified.

RICHARD W. JONES.

Witnesses:

L. E. J oNEs, (J. W. REISINGER.

